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The article highlights various photographers and their works displayed at New York City’s Photography Show. It features a wide range of styles and themes, including body imagery, cultural motifs, psychological portraits, and social activism from artists around the world.
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Bill Brandt was a photographer who worked in Vienna and later captured female nudes and wartime conditions.
Spanish artists Anna Cabrera and Angel Albarrán use Japanese paper and gold leaf in their work.
Mexican photographer Tania Franco Klein explores daily online life anxieties in her art.
Ruth Thorne-Thomsen creates images inspired by mythology and human psychology.
Joan Lyons uses feminist perspectives to challenge traditional photography.
Andy Mattern discovers “ghost” images formed by old photo layers pressed together.
Rania Matar focuses on female adolescence and womanhood, drawing from her Lebanese-American background.
Zanele Muholi documents the lives of lesbian women as a visual activist.
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Steve Green, a boat engineer in Cornwall, is working to remove 166 abandoned fibreglass yachts from Cornwall’s creeks because they leak plastic and toxins into the water. These old boats are difficult and costly to dispose of properly, leading many owners to abandon them, which harms marine life and the environment.
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Steve Green uses an old campervan, named Cecil, with a crane to remove abandoned yachts.
There are 166 abandoned fibreglass yachts leaking harmful substances into the Helford and Fal rivers in Cornwall.
Fibreglass shards found in sea creatures near the wrecks have been compared to asbestos in terms of harmful effects.
Many yachts from the 1960s and 1970s are reaching the end of their lifespan without plans for safe disposal.
Disposal costs range from £1,200 to £3,000 per boat, which discourages owners from removing them properly.
Green’s organisation, Clean Ocean Sailing, relies on volunteers, small grants, and crowdfunding.
Boats can be abandoned easily because owners do not need a license for coastal waters and are often untraceable.
The task is expensive and time-consuming, forcing Green to spend personal money and balance his family life with environmental efforts.
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President Donald Trump has said the U.S. might send forces into Iran to retrieve highly enriched uranium, which he calls "nuclear dust." This uranium can be used to make nuclear weapons, and its control is a major issue in U.S.-Iran relations.
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"Nuclear dust" refers to highly enriched uranium stored deep underground in Iran.
Iran’s uranium is enriched up to 60%, close to the 90% needed for nuclear bombs.
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal limited enrichment to 3.67%, but Iran left the deal after Trump withdrew the U.S. in his first term.
The U.S. and Israel carried out bomb strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025 to damage these facilities.
Despite strikes, Iran’s highly enriched uranium remains unaccounted for and is believed to be at the Isfahan site.
Experts say taking uranium from Iran without its cooperation would be very difficult.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog found no clear proof Iran was building nuclear weapons but confirmed an active nuclear program.
"Nuclear dust" may also mean uranium hexafluoride gas used in uranium enrichment centrifuges.
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The article discusses the opportunity the Western countries have to support Armenia as it changes direction. It questions if these countries will act quickly enough to make sure Armenia's new path lasts.
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Armenia is undergoing a significant change or shift.
Western countries have a chance to help Armenia during this period.
The success of Armenia’s change depends partly on quick support from the West.
The article highlights the importance of timely action.
It suggests that lasting support could make Armenia’s shift stable and long-term.
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Violence has continued in India’s northeastern state of Manipur for over three years, mainly between the Meitei majority group living in the valley and the Kuki-Zo tribal community in the hills. Recent clashes followed a bomb blast killing two children and highlight deep ethnic divisions and the ongoing failure of government efforts to stop the conflict.
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Manipur borders Myanmar and has a diverse population with Meitei (mostly Hindu) in valleys and Kuki-Zo (mostly Christian) in hills.
A bomb exploded on April 7 in Bishnupur district, killing two young Meitei children and injuring their mother.
The Meitei blamed Kuki fighters, who denied involvement.
Protests and clashes with police followed the bombing, resulting in more deaths and injuries.
The conflict reflects historical tensions over land, political rights, and ethnic identity between these groups.
Manipur has had federal rule and changes in local government but no lasting peace.
The region’s history includes ethnic rebellions demanding autonomy from India.
The state’s chief minister, Nongthombam Biren Singh, from the Meitei community and Modi’s BJP party, has been criticized for his handling of the conflict.
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Ukraine is seeking a direct meeting between its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to revive stalled peace talks led by the United States. Recently, a Ukrainian drone strike hit a residential building deep inside Russia, killing a woman and a child, according to Russian officials.
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Ukraine wants a face-to-face summit between President Zelenskyy and President Putin.
Ukraine is asking Turkey and other countries to help host the talks outside Russia or Belarus.
U.S.-mediated negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have not made progress on key issues.
President Zelenskyy accepted a ceasefire demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump, but Putin refused.
Russia’s President Putin believes time will weaken Western support for Ukraine’s defense.
Fighting continues along a long front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, causing many casualties.
Ukraine has developed weapons that can strike deep inside Russia, targeting military supply sites.
A recent Ukrainian drone attack in Syzran, Russia, caused part of a residential building to collapse, killing two civilians.
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President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, aiming to encourage peace talks. After the extension, three commercial ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran declared the shipping lane closed, which raised tensions and risked further conflict.
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President Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran without setting an end date.
Three commercial ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz shortly after the ceasefire extension.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center reported gunfire on two cargo ships near Oman and Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the attacked vessels violated its blockade and were escorted to Iranian shores.
Iran stated the U.S. naval blockade breaches the ceasefire and keeps the region tense.
An Iranian official claimed the ceasefire extension is a delay tactic by the U.S. to prepare for a surprise attack.
Over 50,000 U.S. military personnel, including two aircraft carrier groups, are deployed in the Middle East.
Oil prices rose amid fears of ongoing conflict and no immediate peace deal in sight.
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The UK has passed a new law that bans anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, from ever buying tobacco. The law aims to create a generation free from smoking and to improve public health by reducing tobacco use and its harms.
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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was introduced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting in 2024.
The law will stop people born in 2009 or later from ever buying tobacco products.
The bill includes new rules to control tobacco, vaping, and nicotine products, including flavors, packaging, and advertising.
Vaping will be banned in places like playgrounds, cars with children, schools, and hospitals.
The law is expected to reduce hospital visits and deaths caused by smoking-related illnesses.
Smoking causes about 400,000 hospital admissions and 64,000 deaths each year in England.
Tobacco-related health care costs the NHS around 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) annually.
The bill has support from health charities but faces opposition from some political groups.
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Dave Mason, co-founder of the rock band Traffic and collaborator with famous musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac, has died peacefully at age 79. He had a long music career including hits with Traffic, a successful solo career, and work with many well-known artists.
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Dave Mason was born in Worcestershire, England, in 1946 and died at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada.
He co-founded the band Traffic with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood.
Mason wrote and sang Traffic’s hit songs, including "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin’ Alright?".
He left and rejoined Traffic multiple times due to creative differences with Steve Winwood.
Mason worked with famous musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac.
He released 15 solo albums, with several reaching the US Top 50; his biggest selling album was 1977’s Let It Flow.
Mason also founded an electric guitar company called RKS used by artists including members of the Rolling Stones.
He published his memoir in 2024 and continued touring until retiring in 2025 due to health issues.
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A new global study shows that climate change has made the pollen season longer by up to two weeks compared to the 1990s. This means people with hay fever may experience symptoms like sneezing and itchy eyes for a longer time each year. Experts suggest using medicines and avoiding pollen exposure to help reduce symptoms.
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The pollen season has started 1-2 weeks earlier recently than in the 1990s.
Climate change, causing warmer weather, is linked to this longer pollen season.
Birch, alder, and olive trees, common in Europe, are main sources of pollen studied.
Warm and dry days help spread pollen widely, often creating a "pollen bomb."
Hay fever symptoms can reduce quality of life, cause missed work, poor sleep, and affect students’ exam results.
Pollen can trigger asthma attacks and worsen lung conditions like COPD.
Hay fever treatments include antihistamine tablets, steroid nasal sprays, and eye drops.
Avoiding pollen by showering after being outdoors, wearing sunglasses, and using pollen filters can help reduce symptoms.
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Iranian forces fired on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, following a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Iran's naval forces also captured two vessels they said endangered maritime security, while tensions remain high despite President Trump announcing an extension of a ceasefire.
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Two ships were fired upon by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, with one ship’s bridge heavily damaged but crew safe.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy captured two other vessels accused of lacking permits and interfering with navigation.
Iran condemned the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of its ports, viewing it as an act of war.
The U.S. captured an Iranian cargo ship accused of trying to break the blockade in the Gulf of Oman on April 19.
President Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire to allow for further peace talks, but Iran's response remains unclear.
At least 34 tankers linked to Iran have managed to bypass the U.S. blockade by sea.
Iran uses small, fast attack boats in the strait to exert control over shipping routes.
Iranian officials warned that disturbing security in the Strait of Hormuz is a “red line” for the country.
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A study found that wild Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine and its by-product in waterways swim nearly twice as far as those not exposed. Researchers warn that drugs like cocaine and other pharmaceuticals in water pose growing risks to wildlife and biodiversity.
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Scientists from Australia and Sweden studied 105 wild salmon in Sweden’s Lake Vattern.
Salmon exposed to cocaine traveled 1.9 times farther per week than unexposed salmon.
Salmon exposed to benzoylecgonine, a cocaine by-product, swam 7.6 miles farther per week.
The presence of drugs in waterways is increasing worldwide due to human use and poor wastewater treatment.
Cocaine and other drugs, including caffeine and painkillers, have been found in wild sharks in different parts of the world.
Researchers stress the need to improve wastewater treatment and monitor drug pollution in natural habitats.
Drug pollution can alter animal behavior and threatens biodiversity.
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The article shares stories about two children with special talents: an 8-year-old boy who can pilot aircraft and a 4-year-old girl who will perform piano at Carnegie Hall. The focus is on their skills and upcoming performances.
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An 8-year-old boy has developed piloting skills.
A 4-year-old pianist is scheduled to play at Carnegie Hall.
These stories were shared by ABC News reporter Danny New.
The article includes video content about these kids.
The children are noted for their unique and impressive talents at a young age.
The article was published on April 22, 2026.
ABC News covers various live streams and other news stories alongside this feature.
The main highlight is about the achievements of these young children in the fields of aviation and music.
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Rescue teams found the body of one crew member from the cargo ship Mariana, which overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard continue searching for the other five missing crew members and a life raft.
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The cargo ship Mariana lost its starboard engine on April 15 during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
The Mariana is a 145-foot U.S.-registered vessel with six crew members onboard.
Rescue teams lost contact with the ship on April 16.
Divers used an underwater remote-operated drone to search inside the overturned ship and recovered one body.
No other crew members were found inside the ship after further search by Japan Coast Guard divers.
Search efforts continue for the remaining five missing crew members and an orange 12-person life raft.
The overturned vessel was spotted about 40 miles northeast of Pagan Island, part of the Northern Marianas.
The storm caused wind damage and flooding in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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The Gulf states are facing huge economic losses due to a war with Iran led by the U.S. and Israel, which has used Gulf countries’ territories for military operations. These losses highlight a problem in the security agreements that let the U.S. use Gulf bases for war without the Gulf countries having a say, leaving them to suffer the consequences.
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The Gulf states have lost about $100 billion due to damage from the conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
Qatar faces $20 billion in yearly losses from damage to its large natural gas facility.
Kuwait and Qatar could see their economies shrink by up to 14 percent.
The United Nations estimates wider economic losses in Arab countries between $120 and $194 billion.
The UAE was attacked with hundreds of missiles and drones from Iran during the conflict’s first month.
Dubai’s stock market dropped by 16 percent, and the tourism sector is losing $600 million every day.
Important facilities in Kuwait, like water plants, were repeatedly hit, causing civilian casualties.
The U.S. military uses Gulf state bases under formal agreements that give Gulf countries control over how the bases operate, but not over when the U.S. decides to go to war.
Saudi Arabia and Iraq were mostly spared attacks because of their political ties with Iran, showing how diplomacy can affect targeting in conflicts.
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Piero Corvetto, the leader of Peru’s election authority, announced his resignation after a troubled general election. The election had problems like delays and issues with counting votes, which caused public anger.
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Piero Corvetto was in charge of Peru’s election authority.
He resigned following a chaotic general election in Peru.
There were problems with logistics and delays during the election.
Vote counting was still happening when he stepped down.
Protesters heckled Corvetto after his resignation announcement.
The issues with the election caused public frustration and pressure on election officials.
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A small island off the coast of Wales, Skomer Island, has seen a record number of puffins for the second year in a row, with 52,019 puffins counted this year. This increase is notable because puffin populations are generally declining in many other areas.
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Skomer Island is 2.92 square kilometers and lies about a mile off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) counted 52,019 puffins on the island this year, 8,000 more than in 2025.
Skomer Island provides a safe place for seabirds because it is isolated and free from predators and people.
Besides puffins, the island is home to 350,000 breeding pairs of manx shearwaters and many guillemots and razorbills.
The puffin count is done annually with a method used since the 1980s, allowing scientists to track population changes over 40 years.
Puffins are declining in many parts of the UK, but Skomer’s numbers are growing, which is unusual.
Monitoring seabird populations helps detect problems early, such as threats from pollution, disease, or habitat change.
Skomer Island has no shops or permanent residents; seasonal staff live there to manage and protect the wildlife.
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The article explains how a harmful form of masculinity connected to the oil industry, called “petro-masculinity,” harms the planet by resisting environmental action. It describes how some men express this through behaviors like polluting to show toughness and how this mindset contributes to climate change denial and blocking green initiatives.
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“Petro-masculinity” links fossil fuel use, climate denial, and traditional male authority.
Environmental actions are often seen as “feminine,” while fossil fuel use is coded “masculine.”
Some men modify trucks to produce excessive pollution as a protest called “rolling coal.”
President Trump’s administration supported fossil fuels by keeping coal plants open and canceling wind projects.
The Twitter exchange between Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg highlighted aggressive, macho climate denial attitudes.
This form of masculinity often includes resistance to climate change efforts and a defense of fossil fuel industries.
The article connects these behaviors to social and political resistance against environmentalism.
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Diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran faced uncertainty as planned meetings in Islamabad became doubtful. President Trump agreed to extend the ceasefire, but the U.S. also continued its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Talks between the U.S. and Iran were expected to happen in Islamabad but their timing became uncertain.
A ceasefire between the parties was extended.
The U.S. maintained a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for oil transport.
President Donald Trump approved the extension of the ceasefire.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high despite diplomatic efforts.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic point for global trade and energy shipments.
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The Al-Affad camp in northern Sudan is a harsh place where about 25,000 refugees live after fleeing Sudan’s civil war, which has lasted over four years. Many refugees walked nearly 745 miles on foot to reach this camp, facing difficult conditions while seeking safety.
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Sudan’s civil war has been ongoing for more than four years as of April 15.
Around 11.6 million people have fled due to the conflict.
The Al-Affad refugee camp in northern Sudan holds about 25,000 people.
Many refugees traveled approximately 745 miles on foot to reach the camp.
The camp conditions are very harsh and challenging for the residents.
Refugees are seeking safety from violence and war-related dangers in their home areas.
The situation reflects a major humanitarian crisis affecting millions within Sudan.
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